Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says — A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday, the official tells MPR News. — The official spoke to Franken and separately to Franken's staff.

Another woman says Franken tried to forcibly kiss her — A former Democratic congressional aide said Al Franken tried to forcibly kiss her after a taping of his radio show in 2006, three years before he became a U.S. senator. — The aide, whose name POLITICO is withholding to protect her identity …

Senator Franken Should Step Aside — I have been shocked and disappointed to learn over the last few weeks that a colleague I am fond of personally has engaged in behavior towards women that is unacceptable. I consider Senator Franken to be a friend and have enjoyed working with him in the Senate …

This Is MSNBC's De Facto Ombudsman — The network has decided that Pizzagate conspiracist Mike Cernovich is its new voice of reason. — On Monday, The Wrap reported that MSNBC would not be renewing its contract with contributor Sam Seder in the wake of an online smear campaign led by a group …

Bredesen running for Senate — Former governor jumps in the Democratic primary — Former Gov. Phil Bredesen is entering the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. — According to multiple sources, Bredesen began calling major donors this afternoon to confirm that he is in the race.

Trump wants LePage to challenge King in Maine Senate race — President Donald Trump is pushing Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for the U.S. Senate, according to White House advisers. — Trump has told advisers he plans to call Mr. LePage, the bombastic governor who endorsed him in February 2016 …

I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor — Once upon a time, long before I began selling my face by the acre for features on VICE dot com, I worked other jobs. There was one in particular that really had an impact on me: writing fake reviews on TripAdvisor.